The Jubilee-pattern dial
Look closely at the black dial on the photos and you see the word ROLEX engraved over and over across the surface. On top sit stone-set markers in gold-tone settings, gold-tone hands and the date at 3 under the Cyclops lens. For a plainer option, the 116201 with a black dial has a plain black face.
116233 at a glance
| Reference | 116233 |
| Size | 36 mm |
| Case | 904L steel, yellow gold-plated bezel and crown |
| Bezel | Fluted, yellow gold-plated |
| Dial | Black with engraved ROLEX pattern |
| Markers | Stone-set, gold-tone settings |
| Bracelet | Jubilee, yellow gold-plated centre links |
| Movement | Japanese or Swiss automatic |
Yellow two-tone and fluted bezel
The fluted bezel and the crown are yellow gold-plated, and the five-row Jubilee bracelet has gold-plated centre links between steel ones. The case is 904L steel. A steel alternative with a fluted bezel and black dial, in 41 mm, is the 116334 with a black dial.
Movement and specs
Japanese: Miyota-based automatic, about 40 hours, 21,600 vph. Swiss: follows the 3235 type, about 70 hours, 28,800 vph, hacking seconds. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, 30 m, enough for rain and hand washing. Our page on how the Datejust sizes compare has sizing tips, and the category shows Datejust models side by side.
What is the pattern on this black dial?
It is the ‘Jubilee’ dial: the word ROLEX engraved repeatedly across the black surface, visible when light hits it at an angle.










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